Livingston coach Mark Burchill paid tribute to the club’s top scorer Liam Buchanan after he took his career tally to 150 with a brace of goals against Queen of the South.

The 30-year-old’s second of the contest took him to the milestone figure, as well as ensuring the Lions climbed off the foot of the table after sealing their second league win of the season.

And the boss revealed he told the striker that he would come off the bench to decide the contest at Palmerston Park.

He said: “It’s a terrific achievement for Liam to get his 150th career goal. It shows that he’s a great goalscorer, which is the reason I signed him and wanted him at this football club.

“I spoke to him on Friday and told him he wouldn’t be starting and he was raging.

“But I told him that Jordan White and Jordyn Sheerin would run them ragged and that he’d come on with half an hour to go, score two goals and win the game for us.

“He wasn’t very happy, but I told him that I’d been in a similar position loads of times before and sometimes it’s better to come off the bench.

“When he was about to go on, I told him ‘remember what I said to you yesterday, you’re going to win this game for us’ and that’s what he did, so I’m delighted for him and with his performance.”

Buchanan started his career at Cowdenbeath before moving to Partick Thistle.

Having spent over four years at both those clubs, he then struggled to find a long-term home.

An 18-month spell at Dunfermline was followed by short stays at Sligo Rovers, Airdrie United, Ayr United, East Fife and Alloa before returning to full-time football with a two-year deal with the Lions in the summer.

And the hitman said that while he’s delighted to have reached 150, he’s already looking to add to his tally - starting this weekend against Raith Rovers.

He said: “It’s just a number, but it’s a pretty nice number to hit. As a striker you’re judged on the number of goals you score, so to get to 150 is pleasing, but I’m desperate for more.”